Types of Transitions

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In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. It is synonymous with the term edit, though "edit" can imply any number of transitions or effects. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three primary transitions.

Wipes and Visual Effects Transitions. Wipes and visual effects transitions are designed to call attention to themselves. These are the digital video effects (DVE), including pushes, wipes, flips, flops and fly-bys.

A fade is different to a crossfade, which is a transition directly between two shots rather than one shot to a colour. The "fade from black" and "fade to black" are ubiquitous in film and television. They usually signal the beginning and end of a scene.

Crossfade / Mix / Dissolve A gradual fade from one shot to the next is known as a crossfade, mix or dissolve. Crossfades have a slower, more relaxed feel than a cut.

Using Sequence and Transition Words Think about: o Have I used sequence words such as later, then, and meanwhile? o Did I use a variety of transition words such as however, because, also, and for instance?

A wipe is a type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape. If the wipe proceeds from two opposite edges of the screen toward the center or vice versa, it is known as a barn door wipe (named for its similarity to a pair of doors opening or closing).